Birmingham Notes

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 32, 1 September 1892, Page 2

Birmingham Notes

* (from our own correspondent.) On Saturday evening the Kiwitea Liter- i ary Society had a most enjoyable meet- ' ing. The Town Hall was well filled. The president, Mr T. A. Bryce occupied the chair. The minutes of the two prey- ! ious meeting were read and confirmed. | The following new members were pro- ! posed: — Messrs Dally, Lindsay, andLon- j don. Mr Guy was called upon to open a ! debate standing in his name " Womans' | Suffrage," and from the remarks he made it was plainly seen that he was a valiant champion of the ladies. Mr H. Tolley, junr., humourously and Mr Morton somewhat seriously opposed the motion. I Messrs Nesdaile and Bryce spoke in gene* ral terms on the motion. The meeting I almost were unanimously in favor of the ladies having the suffrage. The remain • ing part of the evening was devoted to singing and recitations. Master and Miss Tolley contributed a violin and piano duet, " Old and New " Gaootte — it was evidently seen .that the youthful violinist was placed at a great disadvantage by not having sufficient light to enable him to see the notes of the piece of music played. Mr Bainea song " Anchored " was a decided success. Mr Cochernne gave a recitation entitled " A Grand Dinner Party " and was imperatively recalled. Mr Bryce gave an exceedingly interesting introduction to his paper the " Ancient Maori " reserving some legends and stories for the following night. Mr Cocherane next rendered that ever popular " Old Mother Hubbard." The song •• They all love Jack " by Mr Tolley, jr., and for which he gained an encore brought a most pleasant and successful meeting to a close. The Secretary, Mr Tolley, will next meeting open in the negative the question, " should our Governors be elective." I was rather suprised to read that 'a coach is to run on the Sunday that the Wesleyan Church is opened. I always supposed that the Wesleyan body were strongly against Sunday travelling, but times alter. The idiot on horseback last Saturday night who threw a bag of flour into the Town Hall, and then in his hurry to escape knocked down a lady, will find to his cost that if he does not keep quiet or clear out he will htar from the " gentleman in blue." Mr Guy is about to erect a shop for the draper who now has his business place in the Town Hall. Are we to have a local flower show this summer.